VARIABLE RESULT SET SIZE BASED ON USER EXPECTATION

An information retrieval system includes computing hardware, a database operatively coupled with the computing hardware and including documents for delivery to a user in response to a user search as well as a non-transitory, computer-readable memory component operatively coupled with the computing hardware. The non-transitory, computer-readable memory component further includes a receiving module configured to, upon actuation by the computing hardware, receive a search query and a corresponding relevancy expectation score from the user; a search module configured to, upon actuation by the computing hardware, search the database against the search query provided by the user and output an original list of results each of which exhibits a numerical score; and a post-processing module configured to, upon actuation by the computing hardware, perform post-processing of the numerical scores of the results of the original list.